Profile - Eric S. Petersen
| Born: | Boston, 1948 |
| Raised: | Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
| Residence: | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Spouse: | Kathryn Rhodes, Yoga Instructor |
| Preparatory Education: |
Pennsbury High School |
| College Education: | Brown University, 1970, cum laude. Concentration in American history |
| Professional Education: | University of Chicago Law School, 1973 |
| Practicing Attorney: | Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP, New York. Continuous practice for 30 years. Partner since 1981, a managing partner since 1985 |
| Practice Area: | Public works contracts, public finance and project finance for water, wastewater, solid waste, power and other infrastructure projects |
| Clients: | City, county and state governments nationally, including San Diego, Phoenix, Seattle and New York |
| Professional Affiliations: | U.S. Conference of Mayors–Urban Water Council; National Council of Public-Private Partnerships; International City Managers Association |
| Interests: | Marathon Running Meditation International Travel |
| Avocation: | The vision and achievements of Thomas Jefferson |
| Editor: | Thomas Jefferson’s Light and Liberty: Reflections on The Pursuit of Happiness, published by Random House |
Quicktime“Eric Petersen has intricately and persuasively assembled a thoroughly enjoyable mosaic of Thomas Jefferson’s often inspiring, sometimes scathing, always illuminating prose. This delightful sampler of Jefferson’s wise words is certainly welcome after recent years of trashing our most idealistic and complicated Founding Father.”